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Brilon Stadt Station
Brilon Stadt (town) station is one of four passenger stations that are still in service in the town of Brilon in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located near the centre of Brilon. The former goods shed of the station is a listed building. History Brilon Stadt station was opened by the ''Westfälische Landes-Eisenbahn'' (Westphalian Provincial Railway, WLE) on 1 December 1898 with the first section of the Möhne Valley Railway from Belecke to Brilon. Exactly one year later, it was extended from Belecke to Soest. The section of the Alme Valley Railway from Büren to Brilon Wald was opened on 1 April 1901. This made Brilon Stadt station into a railway junction. The regularly scheduled passenger services on the Möhne Valley Railway between Belecke and Brilon ended on 26 September 1958. Freight traffic between Brilon and Heidberg ended on 28 February 1979. The tracks were dismantled in the following year. Passenger services on the route from Brilon Wald via ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brilon
Brilon (; Westphalian: ''Brailen'') is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, central Germany, that belongs to the Hochsauerlandkreis. Geography Brilon is situated on the Brilon Heights at an altitude of about 450 m on the upper reaches of the river Möhne. The town lies between the Arnsberg Forest nature reserve to the west and the Lake Diemel nature reserve and the Hoppecke to the south-east. Neighboring municipalities Division of the town After the local government reforms of 1975 Brilon consists of 17 districts: * Alme (1.273 inhabitants) * Altenbüren (1.453 inhabitants) * Bontkirchen (553 inhabitants) * Brilon Town (14.513 inhabitants) * Brilon-Wald (595 inhabitants) * Esshoff (80 inhabitants) * Gudenhagen/Petersborn (1.273 inhabitants) * Hoppecke (1.330 inhabitants) * Madfeld (1.395 inhabitants) * Messinghausen (898 inhabitants) * Nehden (503 inhabitants) * Radlinghausen (129 inhabitants) * Rixen (143 inhabitants) * Rösenbeck (858 inhabitants) * Scharfenberg (1.533 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bestwig
Bestwig is a municipality in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Bestwig is situated on the river Ruhr, approx. 10 km east of Meschede. It lies on the German Autobahn A 46. Bestwig has a railway station, connecting the town through local trains to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof, Winterberg and Hagen Hauptbahnhof. Neighbouring municipalities * Olsberg * Schmallenberg * Meschede * Rüthen * Warstein Subdivisions Since 2009, the municipality is officially divided into 6 so-called ''Ortschaften'', each containing of one to five villages (Ortsteile''). Economy Bestwig, surrounded by many acres of pine tree forests, is a centre of Christmas tree production. Tourism, however, is the most important source of income. The Sauerland forests are popular among hikers and, in winter, skiing is possible. Twin towns Bestwig has no official partnership with another town, but has close to ties to Niederorschel (Thuringia, Germany) and Niederwiesa (Saxo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In North Rhine-Westphalia
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on Railroad tie, sleepers (ties) set in track ballast, ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower friction, frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The rail transport operations, operation is carried out by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DB Schenker Rail
DB Cargo (previously known as Railion and DB Schenker Rail) is an international transport and logistics company. It is responsible for all of the rail freight transport activities of the German railway company Deutsche Bahn (the DB Group) both inside Germany and on a global level. DB Cargo has a registered office in Mainz and a further administrative office in Frankfurt am Main. The company was founded as ''DB Cargo AG'' on 1 January 1999 under the second stage of liberalisation reform of the German railway system (Bahnreform) underway around this time. Initial operations were primarily focused on the rail freight market within Germany; however, during early 2000, the company was reorganised under the ''Railion'' holding company as part of a merger between DB Cargo and the Dutch state-owned rail company Nederlanse Spoorwegen's rail freight operations. This new structure was designed for the cooperation, and incorporation, of future partnerships with other rail freight compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brilon Bahnhof 2
Brilon (; Westphalian: ''Brailen'') is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, central Germany, that belongs to the Hochsauerlandkreis. Geography Brilon is situated on the Brilon Heights at an altitude of about 450 m on the upper reaches of the river Möhne. The town lies between the Arnsberg Forest nature reserve to the west and the Lake Diemel nature reserve and the Hoppecke to the south-east. Neighboring municipalities Division of the town After the local government reforms of 1975 Brilon consists of 17 districts: * Alme (1.273 inhabitants) * Altenbüren (1.453 inhabitants) * Bontkirchen (553 inhabitants) * Brilon Town (14.513 inhabitants) * Brilon-Wald (595 inhabitants) * Esshoff (80 inhabitants) * Gudenhagen/Petersborn (1.273 inhabitants) * Hoppecke (1.330 inhabitants) * Madfeld (1.395 inhabitants) * Messinghausen (898 inhabitants) * Nehden (503 inhabitants) * Radlinghausen (129 inhabitants) * Rixen (143 inhabitants) * Rösenbeck (858 inhabitants) * Scharfenberg (1.533 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marburg Station
Marburg (Lahn) station is a through station at the 104.3 km mark of the Main-Weser Railway in the north-east of the city of Marburg in the German state of Hesse and is used daily by about 12,000 people. The station is classified by Deutsche Bahn (DB) as a category 3 station. History The station was completed with the construction of the Main-Weser Railway in 1850 and was built outside the built up area of the city on the other side of the Lahn. In 1903, the station became the terminus of the Marburg Tramways (''Straßenbahn Marburg''). Initially, this was a horse-hauled system, which was converted to electric operations in 1911. After the Second World War, it was decided to close the tramway in 1951. A short time later the Marburg trolleybus network was opened to replace the tramways. This was finally closed in 1968. Entrance building The entrance building and the rest of the station buildings are now mostly listed as a monument under the Hessian Heritage Act. The first s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cölbe Station
Cölbe station is a junction station on the Main-Weser Railway in the town of Cölbe in the German state of Hesse. Here the Upper Lahn Valley Railway (german: Obere Lahntalbahn) to Erndtebrück via Biedenkopf and Bad Laasphe and the Burgwald Railway to Frankenberg (Eder) via Wetter and Münchhausen branch off the main line. It has four platform tracks and a passing loop. The station is classified by Deutsche Bahn (DB) as a category 5 station. The Baroque Revival station is heritage-listed under the Hessian Heritage Act. History Trains of the Main-Weser Railway, which opened in 1852, also stop at Cölbe since 1869. Over time, the importance of the station increased. Passenger and freight traffic grew, especially with the opening of the Upper Lahn Valley Railway and the Burgwald Railway. North of the station there were sidings connecting to businesses that shipped their freight via the station. Today, however, all the freight tracks have been removed. Cölbe is served only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankenberg (Eder) Station , British sociologist ...
Frankenberg may refer to: Places * Frankenberg, Hesse, a town in Hesse, Germany * Frankenberg, Saxony, a town in Saxony, Germany * Waldeck-Frankenberg, a district in Hesse, Germany Persons * Frankenberg family, an ancient noble family from Silesia ** Abraham von Franckenberg, German-Silesian Lutheran mystic, poet and hymn-writer ** Friedrich von Frankenberg, Australian-German mystic and early founder of Sufism in Australia ** ''Cardinal'' Joannes-Henricus de Franckenberg, German-Silesian Roman Catholic Archbishop of Mechelen, Primate of the Low Countries and cardinal ** Richard von Frankenberg, German-Silesian journalist and race-car driver * Ronald Frankenberg, British anthropologist * Ruth Frankenberg Ruth Alice Emma Frankenberg (17 September 1957 – 22 April 2007) was a British–American social scientist and feminist, known for her pioneering work in the field of whiteness studies. Biography Ruth Frankenberg was born in Cardiff, Wales, 17 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brilon Wald Station
The Brilon Wald station is a station on the Upper Ruhr Valley Railway (german: Obere Ruhrtalbahn) in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was opened 5.5 km south of Brilon in the forest (''Wald'') with the construction of the line on 10 February 1873, as it was impractical to build the railway through Brilon. The station was called ''Brilon-Corbach'' until 1880, when the current name was adopted. The Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company (''Bergisch-Märkische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft'') created the small town of Brilon Wald at the same time. The station is classified by Deutsche Bahn The (; abbreviated as DB or DB AG) is the national railway company of Germany. Headquartered in the Bahntower in Berlin, it is a joint-stock company ( AG). The Federal Republic of Germany is its single shareholder. describes itself as the ... as a category 5 station. Brilon Wald station is served by passenger services by line RE 17(''Sauerland-Express'') every 60 minutes, line R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnsberg (Westfalen) Station
The Arnsberg (Westphalia) station is a station on the Upper Ruhr Valley Railway (german: Obere Ruhrtalbahn) in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was opened in Arnsberg with the construction of the line in 1870/71. The station building was built in 1869 in the Renaissance Revival style. The station building is still used for passenger traffic. Some of the space in the building is used by various social groups and institutions. In addition to the existing passenger facilities at Arnsberg station there used to be a major workshop, a depot, a railway telegraph office and a customs office. History The construction of the station was preceded by considerable debate between the city and the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company about its location. Some called for the construction at today's Jäger bridge near the old town. This was rejected by the Company for cost reasons. The station was erected at the exit of the Schlossberg tunnel and below the Lüsenberg (hill). Arnsberg s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dortmund Hauptbahnhof
Dortmund Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The station's origins lie in a joint station of the Köln-Mindener Eisenbahn and Bergisch-Märkische Eisenbahn which was built north of the city centre in 1847. That station was replaced by a new station, erected in 1910 at the current site. It featured raised embankments to allow a better flow of traffic. At the time of its opening, it was one of the largest stations in Germany. It was, however, destroyed in an Allied air raid on 6 October 1944. The main station hall was rebuilt in the year 1952 in a contemporary style. Its stained glass windows feature then-common professions of Dortmund. The station has 190,000 passengers passing through each day. History The original Dortmund station was built north of the city centre by the Cologne-Minden Railway Company (''Cöln-Mindener Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft'', CME) as part of its trunk line and opened on 15 May 1847. Two years later th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wabern–Brilon Wald Railway
The Wabern–Brilon Wald railway is a 86.7 kilometre-long, single-track, partially disused secondary railway line from Wabern in North Hesse to Brilon-Wald in North Rhine-Westphalia. The disused middle section from Bad Wildungen to Korbach is called the ''Ederseebahn'' (Eder Railway) after the nearby Edersee (Lake Eder), while the section between Korbach and Brilon Wald is called the ''Uplandbahn'' (Upland Railway) after the Upland range. Route Wabern–Bad Wildungen section The line towards Korbach initially runs upstream in the valley of the Eder through the Schwalm-Eder district from Wabern, where there is a connection to the Main-Weser Railway, to Zennern, after which it crosses Autobahn 49, and continues along federal road 253 via Fritzlar and through the ''Porta Hassiaca'' (Hessian Gate) via Ungedanken and Mandern to Wega. The line from Mandern to Willingen passes through the Waldeck-Frankenberg district. The line continues from the Wega triangular juncture along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
